Fiction - Fantasy - Historical

Ireland, 279 BC. A nation at war.For two boys, it will be gruelling. For Ireland... it will be bloody.When the first raiding skirmishes of a foreign army are crushed and Ireland mourns her dead, one king knows their newfound peace is destined to fail....

"No series since George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has quite captured both palace intrigue and the way that tribal infighting and war hurt the vulnerable the most." --Paste MagazineThe final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which...

Many tales are told of the Syldoon Empire and its fearsome soldiers, who are known throughout the world for their treachery and atrocities. Some say that the Syldoon eat virgins and babies -- or perhaps their own mothers. Arkamondos, a bookish young scribe, suspects...

Two hundred and sixty-four years after the first awakening, the family line stops momentarily, perhaps forever, in the body of a child. Victor is a second-grader growing up with a very unique family history: he is a direct descendant of the monster created by...

Author: Madlyn A. FafardISBN-10: 1450042066ISBN-13: 9781450042062Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/23/2010Pages: 146Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

A bitter feud in Hell. Powerful birthrights to claim or deny.Lilith and Azazael, Hell's greatest general, make a bet to settle their hatred of each other: Each will have a child with a mortal and their progeny will settle the score.Malachi Ben Sinai, born...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab, soar through the phenomenal Shades of Magic universe in this stunning trade paperback boxed set collecting all three volumes. Kell is one of the last Antari--magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel...

A dark fantasy Viking story that dates before the well-known myths and gods. A continent where nature ruled, except for the mystical inhabitants bordering the only settlement. Traditions of dreams and deals made between them would continue if something darker wouldn't reveal its hunger...

Hunter stopped just shy of the cobblestone path. He wrapped his arms around me. "Not much longer," he whispered. "You won't be confined to the property.""And why is that?""Honeymoon, remember?"Jessica's longtime dream has always been to visit all the places she read about growing...

According to the book's teachings, African spirituality was systematically suppressed and demonized by the Catholic Church, fearing the book's power and the movement it inspired. They created a clandestine subgroup called The Sons of Eve to suppress its teachings and maintain their control over...

On an adrenaline-pumping journey, Master Sergeant Mike Mann and his elite team of soldiers paradrop into unknown territory over the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Something feels different about this mission, and as they secure a defensible campsite, they unleash the power of the extraordinary X-ray Laser...

A noble individual's rise from humble beginnings and the struggle between brothers for dominance form two of the basic stories that attract people to literature and history, both personal and global. In How Nicholas Became Santa Claus, Sandra Jo and Darrell R. Troupe, a...

The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games.Geralt of Rivia. A witcher whose mission is to protect ordinary people from the monsters created with magic. A mutant who has the task of killing unnatural beings. He uses a magical sign,...

The popular fantasy novel Tinker introduced the inventor-heroine of the same name, who lives in a near-future Pittsburgh, which shares an interdimensional border with the land of the elves. In this sequel, Wolf Who Rules, the elven noble whose destiny is intertwined with Tinker,...

In this retelling of ancient Greek myth, Circe seeks a new lover, amphibian Glaucus, after Odysseus's departure from the island of Aeaea-but in a twist of fortune, mortal Skylla complicates her plans, leading to an adventure threaded with friendship, jealousy, revenge, and redemption ....

When Pamela Dodd arrives in the sleepy Chesapeake village of River Glen to hunt for treasure, she unleashes a summer of chaos and murder. The wake from her speeding motor yacht erodes a cliff, causing an abandoned cottage to topple off the edge--and revealing...

Frisland Summer 523ADAn immense ship army under the command of Hygelac, King of Geatland has fallen on the northern provinces of the Frisian Kingdom. Rushing to defend his land the armies of the young inexperienced King Ida are defeated piecemeal as the invaders sweep...

Men go to war, gods scheme, and the choices of a queen will change the course of the world, in this powerful sequel to Ithaca from multi-award-winning author Claire North. On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many...

Find out what Nickolas Nikolayevich finds in Tambov where he was dispatched to find Issak and Eugeniia. Mikhail and Tatiana travel across Russia with Rakhil after learning his brother Peter's body has been found. They pick up Peter's body at Mogilev taking it back...

In the beginning there was madness and there was death.A string of occult murders leads veteran holy-man-with-a-big-sword, Cullum Shrike, to Wardbrook, a treacherous place of pagan practices, corrupt leaders, and sinister sorcery. Cullum must purge his beliefs as he is forced to face the...

Fol is a wandering bard who discovers an arcane grove of druids and dryads in Roman Gaul. An evil plot unfolds as the natural priests and nymphs seek out the lost Horned God.Author: R. Scott CambronISBN-10: 1979466351ISBN-13: 9781979466356Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2017Pages:...

In the deep past there was a garden and in it were Dragons who were given the task of guiding human kind but over time the dragons became more like humans and their societies became entangled which blinded the best of dragons. Here in...

A princess seeking to balance duty and her tempestuous heart... A wanderer searching for a purpose... A soldier destined for glory... A doomed civilization. The princess of an exiled kingdom, Gwenwhyfar's marriage was decided at birth. Enter Marcus Duilius, a career soldier with an...

While hedge-witch Mama Grace tends to the needs of the poorer denizens of Bellamdale, respect for her power does not extend to her foster daughter, Sally Founder. Trying to save a cat from local bullies, Sally finds herself in dire straits, until rescued by...

Was love the greatest punishment of all?Repulsed by her ugly newborn, Hera throws him into the sea, where he shatters his ankle. As darkness looms, Thetis the sea witch saves the wounded child and raises him in her underwater grotto.Hephaestus is the only Olympian...

Eupeithis is a princess whose father has no sons. Therefore, she'll marry whomever he designates as Thespiai's future king. But she wants assurances that she isn't merely a consolation prize who comes with a kingdom. When a prince from a powerful city shows up...

"A fantastically nuanced reading experience...Very highly recommended!" -- Historical Novel Society"Readers who love classic stories retold from the feminist perspective, like Circe by Madeline Miller, will enjoy this entire series." -- BooklistShe is a mother, a queen, a villain. However we remember her, her...

The headsman of Nuremburg, Franz Schmidt put an end to hundreds of convicts, each of whom merited a line in his ledger: "Schober was beheaded by favour; Marti was hanged, and the bleachers made him a pair of very white hose, a doublet and...

Hardcover Exclusive: Four pages from Vec's Sketchbook & artwork of Atticus.From author Abelia Sumpter comes a dark MM fantasy told from the perspective of a playboy villain hell-bent on revenge.I was only twelve years old when the immortals killed my family. When they broke...

A Stitch in Time Set in the heart of North Yorkshire and incorporating local myths, legends, and historical facts, this is the fantasy story of John Twigg, a young man with everything to live for. But, despite a loving family and an adoring girlfriend,...

A Stitch in Time Set in the heart of North Yorkshire and incorporating local myths, legends, and historical facts, this is the fantasy story of John Twigg, a young man with everything to live for. But, despite a loving family and an adoring girlfriend,...

Whispers of Love: In the world of Victorian England, where societal expectations loom large, a resilient young woman named Eleanor finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of love, passion, and societal judgment. Through heartfelt kisses in twilight gardens, a romantic proposal, a joyous...

SHIPPING August 1, 2023Penelope Augusta Gertrude Farquhar, a woman struggling with schizophrenia, finds herself lost in the Amazon rainforest after a fateful airplane crash. But she's not alone: her voices, now personified as historical figures such as René Descartes, Ada Lovelace, and Ernest Shackleton,...

For three thousand years a hatred burns. In seventeenth century France two souls incarnate, one born the child of a prosperous merchant, the other, determined to continue an incarnation begun long ago. In ancient Egypt, there were two brothers, disciples of the pharaoh, Akhenaten....

ABOVEVictorian London is 'the monster city" -- a place of industry and progress, poverty and disease, with veins of iron threading through its flesh.BELOWThe Onyx Court is dying -- its queen missing, its criminals unchecked, and the very fabric of the Onyx Hall itself...

Two weeks wasn't enough time to do everything, and it certainly wasn't on her list to fall in love.But Dante De Luca changed that. She was now on a wild goose-chase with her hearth to figure out ifit was true love, or if he...

"I love these stories"Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Hugo- and Nebula-award winning author of The FeyELVES WENT INTO THE WEST-TO AMERICA.GENERATIONS LATER, ORCS FOLLOWED.1927 Detroit. Orcs fight Prohibition, avoid police, and labor hard for their children. All while doing their best to navigate the narrow human...

The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword.The prophecy of the...

What connects an ancient map carved in a cane, a disgraced descendant of Chinggis Khan, and a secret Chinese society?1257 AD, Kaifeng, China: Dailus, a European bronzecaster taken as a slave by the Mongols, builds mighty siege cannons for the Khan, but discovers there...

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler's epic Harbinger series comes to a breathtaking conclusion as two women are swept into a battle that could destroy two worlds.Rescued from a world of poverty, Cettie Pratt has avoided a bleak destiny--until now. Deceived and manipulated,...

Will a foreign land offer the protection she seeks?While Brannagh prospers under her brother's reign, Princess Fiona and her daughter, Clare, are finally enjoying the freedom they have desired. The young widow hopes a tranquil life by the sea will provide healing from past...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The second book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. "A triumph! A powerful tale layered in history and myth. I loved every page."--Nora Roberts With her classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced...

S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass--"the best adult fantasy I've read since The Name of the Wind" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir)--conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger...

Angela Graham is a Tome Traveller.She can walk in worlds made of words, and her favourite novel, WildWood, is the perfect escape from memories of the Great War. However, her Uncle Clement insists Travelling is more dangerous than it seems, and as WildWood crumbles...

The Tales of the Otori continue...After the devastating battle of Takahara, the Otori have allied with the Saga clan to defeat the Arai and give their clan any chance of survival. But their fragile alliance is threatened by Lord Saga's descent into paranoia and...

The Roman Empire never fell. The Gods are real. Ships are alive. In the Province of Britannia, ruled by descendants of King Arthur and on the brink of an industrial revolution, young Maia Abella is on the run. Something unseen has murdered her cruel...

It's been almost three years since Gwen, a 21st century librarian, fell back through time to become King Arthur's Queen Guinevere. Arthur's drawn the legendary sword from the stone and beaten his jealous brother. The only thing left to do is prove to his...

Lilith can't remember ever having a roof over her head, warm clothes, or enough food in her belly. So when Lord Graves offers those things in exchange for a simple theft, she happily takes the chance. She soon finds that the situation is far...

A curated collection of magic...and murder.When a set of bound manuscripts written on magician-made paper is brought to the Glass Library, Sylvia and the professor send the owner away. After all, the library collects books about magic, not containing it. But the murder of...

A wanderer. An outcast. A Queen. Against the customs of the land, Kigal is amongst the few still willing to bury the dead. It is a life that has left her wandering, without friend or home, but she spreads her message of justice for...